MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
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MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY INENGLISH LITERATURE
SYLLABUS - 2007-09
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
(Nationally Reaccredited with A+ Grade / College with Potential for Excellence)
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 002
TAMIL NADU, INDIA
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ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 002
DEGREE OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M. PHIL.)
FULL TIME - AUTONOMOUS REGULATIONS
GUIDELINES
1. ELIGIBILITY
A Candidate who has qualified for the Master’s Degree in any Faculty of this University or of any other University recognized by the University as equivalent there to (including old Regulations of any University) subject to such conditions as may be prescribed therefore shall be eligible to register for the Degree of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and undergo the prescribed course of study in a Department concerned.
A candidate who has qualified for Master’s degree (through regular study / Distance Education mode / Open University System) with not less than 55% of marks in the concerned subject in any faculty of this university or any other university recognized by Bharathidasan University, shall be eligible to register for M.Phil. SC / ST candidates are exempted by 5% from the prescribed minimum marks.
2. DURATION
The duration of the M.Phil. course shall be of one year consisting of two semesters for the full-time programme.
3. COURSE OF STUDY
The course of study shall consist of
Part - I : 3 Written Papers Part - II : 1 Written Paper and Dissertation.
The three papers under Part I shall be :
Paper I : Research MethodologyPaper II : Advanced / General Paper in the SubjectPaper III : Advanced Paper in the subject
Paper I to III shall be common to all candidates in a course. Paper I, II, III & IV shall consist of 5 units each covering the subject requirements of the course offered. The Board of Studies shall approve the Syllabi for Papers. The syllabus for paper IV shall be prescribed by each Research Advisor, which is also to be approved by the Board of Studies. The number of specialized papers by the research advisor can be more than one.
Question papers for Papers I to III shall be set externally and valued by two examiners, one internal and one external. The concerned HOD will be in the Board of Examiners to pass the results. Paper IV shall be set and valued by the Research Adviser. The Controller of Examinations shall conduct the examinations for all papers and dissertation.
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4. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
4.1 Part-I (First Semester)Paper I : Research MethodologyPaper II : Advanced / General paper in the subjectPaper III : Advanced paper in the subject
Part-II (Second Semester)Paper IV : Field of specializationPaper V : Dissertation
4.2 Written Examination
The examinations for Papers-I, II and III shall be taken at the end of the first semester and Paper-IV at the end of the second semester. Each paper shall have 100 marks for the semester examination (written) and 100 marks for Continuous Internal Assessment.
The CIA components are:
Seminar-I : 15 marksMid semester : 35 marksSeminar-II : 15 marksEnd semester : 35 marksTotal : 100 marks
Both the CIA marks and the external marks should be mentioned separately in the mark sheets. The duration for each semester examination shall be 3 hours. A candidate shall be declared to have passed Part-I & II examinations if he/she secures not less than 50 of the marks each in the CIA and the semester examination respectively. The aggregate of the marks secured in the semester examinations and CIA marks taken together must be 50% in each of the Papers I to IV and Dissertation.
4.3 Credits for Papers I to IV
Paper NameContact Hours
LibraryHours
TotalHours
CreditsCIA
MarksI Research Methodology 6 6 12 10 100II Core Subject 6 6 12 10 100III Core Subject 6 6 12 10 100IV Optional Subject 2 4 6 5 100
Total 42 35 400
Credits for Dissertation
Internal Examination (the split up for CIA)
Project Credits Marks Total MarksSeminar on review of related literature 3 30
200Seminar on Data Analysis / Results 2 20Dissertation Evaluation 15 150Viva - voce 5 100 100Total 25 300 300
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External Examination
4.4 Dissertation
For carrying out the dissertation the mandatory requirement is strictly adhering to the rules of the college as given below:
4.4.1a Requirement
Every student is expected to give two seminars one concerning Review of Related Literature within the four weeks from the beginning of the second semester and the other on Data Analysis / Result just before the submission of the final draft of the dissertation
4.4.1b Submission
Candidates shall submit the Dissertations to the Controller of Examination not earlier than five months but within six months in the full time programme. The above said time limit shall start from 1st of the month which follows after the month in which Part-I examinations are conducted. If a candidate is not able to submit his/her Dissertation within the period stated above, he/she shall be given an extension time of three months in the first instance and another three months in the second instance with penalty fees. If a candidate does not submit his Dissertation even after the two extensions, his registration shall be treated as cancelled and he has to re-register for the course subject to the discretion of the Principal. However the candidate need not write once again the theory papers if he / she has already passed these papers.
4.4.1c Requirement
For the valuation of dissertation the mandatory requirement is a pass in papers I to IV. One external examiner and the Research Adviser shall value the Dissertation. The external examiner should be selected only from outside the college and shall be within the colleges affiliated to Bharathidasan University. In case of non-availability, the panel can include examiners from the other university / colleges in Tamil Nadu. The external examiner shall be selected from a panel of 3 experts suggested by the Research Adviser. However, the Controller of Examination may ask for another panel if he deems it necessary. Both the internal and external examiner will evaluate the Dissertation and allot the marks separately. However the viva-voce will be done by both of them. The average marks will be considered.
4.4.2 Viva-voce
The external examiner who valued the Dissertation and the Research Adviser shall conduct the Viva-Voce for the candidate for a maximum of 100 marks. A Candidate shall be declared to have passed in viva-voce if he secures not less than 50% of the marks prescribed for Dissertation and 50% of the marks in the aggregate of the marks secured in viva-voce test and Dissertation valuation. A student can undertake project in the second semester whether or not he /she has passed the first semester.
Credits MarksDissertation Evaluation 20 200Viva-voce 5 100
Total 25 300
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5. QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
5.1 Internal (Mid & End)
5.1a For Science
There are two sections A and B:Section A contains 8 short answer Questions 8 × 4 = 32Section B contains 4 Essay Question 4 × 17 = 68
1005.1b For Arts
Only one section of Essay type questions 5 × 20 = 100
5.2 External Exam (Semester)
5.2a For Science
Section A - 10 short answer Questions 10 × 3 = 30Section B - 5 Essay type Questions either or 5 ×14 = 70
100
5.2b For Arts
Only one section of Essay type questions 5 out of 8 (5 × 20 = 100)
5.2c For the Paper-IV (Optional/Research Adviser's paper)
The Question paper pattern for Paper IV is common for both Science and Arts. The pattern is only one section with Essay type Questions 5 out of 8 (5 × 20 = 100)
There may be two separate mark sheets for the first and second semester respectively. The marks allotted by the guide and that by the External Examiner must be shown in separate columns of the 2nd Semester mark sheet.
6. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
6.1 The candidates who pass the Part - I and Part - II examinations in their first attempt shall be classified as follows:
No. Total Marks secured in Part - I and Part - II Examinations Classification
1. 80% and above in the case of Science Subjects & 75% and above in the case of Arts and Social Science Subjects
I Class withDistinction
2. 60% to 79% in the case of Science Subjects & 60% to 74% in the case of Arts and Social Science Subjects
I Class
3. 50% to 59% in all the subjects (Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science / Applications shall be treated as Science Subjects)
II Class
6.2 Candidates who pass the course in more than one attempt shall be declared to have completed the programme under II Class.
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7. QUALIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH ADVISER FOR THE M.Phil. COURSE
7.1 A person eligible to be a Research Adviser shall be required to possess a Ph.D. Degree or two years of Post-Graduate teaching experience after qualifying for M.Phil. / M.Litt. degree. He / She should have obtained recognition from the University.
7.2 In view of the paucity of guides in the newly emerging subjects like Biotechnology, Microbiology, Remote Sensing the research guides in the related areas may be permitted to guide students provided these guides satisfy the qualification requirements.
7.3 Normally a person shall be allowed to guide not more than three candidates.
7.4 Change of guide may be permitted by the Principal based on the merit of the individual cases.
8. ATTENDANCE
Daily attendance for 90 working days should be enforced for the students.
Periodical report of a student to the guide concerned should be recorded in the register kept by the guide.
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M.PHIL. ENGLISH - COURSE PATTERN - 2007
Sem Code Course Title of the paper
I 07 MEN 101 I Research Methodology in English
07 MEN 102 II Literary Theory and Contemporary Fiction
07 MEN 103 III Contemporary Fiction
II 07 MEN 204 IV Twentieth Century British Literature
07 MEN 205 IV Comparative Literature
07 MEN 206 IV Post-Colonial Literature - I
07 MEN 207 IV New Literature in English
07 MEN 208 IV American Literature
07 MEN 209 IV English Language Teaching (ELT)
07 MEN 210 IV American Literature
07 MEN 211 IV Indian Writing in English
07 MEN 212 IV Indian English and British Literature
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Sem-I PAPER – I Hours: 6Credits: 10
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN ENGLISH
Objective
M.Phil. being a semi-academic and semi-research course, this paper proposes to introduce student-scholars to the philosophy and mechanics of research, to train them in the use of language, style and discourses suitable for thesis-writing, to expose them to theories of literature, and help them acquire both theoretical thrust and hands-on experience in writing research proposals before they embark on the execution of the thesis proper.
Unit-I: The Philosophy of Research
The Philosophy, Meaning and Definition of Research – Research in Literature. The nature of inquiry in Physical Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.The relationship between Scholarship, Criticism and Research.The Literary ObjectInterpretationTextual CriticismLiterary History
Unit-II: The Mechanics of Research
The use of Quotations – Parenthetical Documentation
The Format (Presentation) of a Thesis
Bibliography
From the First Draft to the Final Copy
The Mechanics of Thesis Writing
Data Collection – Primary and Secondary Sources.
Procedure in Literary Research
e-learning and Research
Unit-III: Language, Style and Types of Discourses
Diction
The Style suitable for a Literary Thesis
Narration
Argumentation
Exposition
Description
Unit-IV: Theory of Literature
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Approaches (Wellek & Warren)
Modern Literary Theory (Lodge, David)
Theory of Comparative Literature (Weisstein, Ulrich)
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Unit-V: Project Proposals: Theory and Practice
The Identification of a Research Problem / Research Gap
The problems faced by a Research Scholar.
Parts of a Project Proposal
Preparing minor Project Proposals
Books for Study
1. Bateson, F.W. The Scholar Critic
2. Thorpe, James. The Aims and Methods of Scholarship in Modern Languages and Literatures
3. Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook
4. Brooks, C. and Warren, R.P. Modern Rhetoric
5. Wellek, Rene and Warren, Austin. Theory of Literature
6. Lodge, David. Modes of Modern Writing
7. Weisstein, Ulrich. Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
Books for Reference:
1. Kaplan, R.B. The Conduct of Inquiry: Methodology of Behavioural Sciences, San Francisco, 1964
2. Watson, G. The Literary Thesis
3. Iverson. Thesis Writing
4. Campbell. Form and Style in Thesis Writing
5. Parsons, C.J. Thesis Writing
6. Anderson et al. Thesis and Assignment Writing
7. Fowler, H. Ramsay. The Little Brown Handbook
8. Fernandez, Dominic. Methodology of Study and Scientific Work
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Sem-I PAPER – II Hours: 6Credits: 10
LITERARY THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
Objective:
To enable the research scholars get acquainted with the latest trends in Literary Theory and Criticism.
Unit-I: Structuralism, Poststructuralism and Deconstruction
1. Gennitti, Gerard. Structuralism and Literary Criticism
2. Derrida, Jacques. Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences
3. Abrams, M.H. The Deconstructive Angel
Unit-II: Marxism, Feminism and Postcolonialism
1. Wilson, Edmund. Marxism and Literature
2. Showalter, Elaine. Towards A Feminist Criticism
3. Hall, Stuart. Cultural Identity and Diaspora
Unit-III: Hermeneutics, Phenomenology and Reader Response
1. Hirsch, Jr. E.D. Three Dimensions of Hermeneutics
2. Pulet, Georges. Phenomenology of Reading
3. Fish, Stanley. Is There a Text in This Class?
Unit-IV: New Historicism and Neo-Marxism
1. Greenblat, Stephen. Towards a Poetics of Culture
2. Easthope, Antony. British Poststructuralist
3. Belsey, Catherine. Interrogating the Text
Unit-V: Postmodernism
1. Lyotard, Jean-François. Answering the Question: What is Postmodernism?
2. Eagleton, Terry. The illusions of Postmodernism
3. Waugh, Patricia. Postmodernism and Feminism
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Sem-I PAPER – III Hours: 6Credits: 10
CONTEMPORARY FICTION
Unit-I
1. Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. : Galapagos
2. Pycheon, Thomas : The Crying of Lot 49
3. Barth, John : The Sot Weed Factor
Unit-II
1. Marquez, Gabriel Garcia : Love in the Time of Cholera
2. Liosa, Mario Vargas : The Time of the Hero
3. Cortaza, Julio : Hopscotch
Unit-III
1. Elfrieda, Jetlink : The Piano Teacher
2. Grass, Gunter : The Drum
3. Kundera, Milan : The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Unit-IV
1. Laurence, Margaret : The Diviners
2. Martel, Yann : The Story of Pi
3. Achebe, Chinua : The Arrow of God
Unit-V
1. Seth, Vikram : A Suitable Boy
2. Rushdie, Salman : The Moor's Last Sight
3. Tharoor, Shashi : Show Business
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4Credits: 5
TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE
Guide: Prof. G. Ravindran
Objective:
The aim of this paper is to introduce students to the fundamental principles and practice of Research writing
To help students plan and form a framework for their Research Project.
To enable scholars to prepare a synopsis of their thesis.
Unit-I: Methodology of Research for the Topic chosen:
Research and Writing
Format of the Research Paper
Documentation
Unit-II: Genre – 20th Century British Literature
Poetry
Novel
Unit-III: Authors
T.S. Eliot
James Joyce
Virginia Woolf
Science Fiction: Isaac Asimov, H.G. Wells
Unit-IV: Project Proper
Plan of the Research Project
Chapterwise Division of the Project
Abstract
Unit-V: Project Proper
Working Outline
Thesis Statement
Final Outline
Books for Reference:
1. Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 5th ed. New Delhi
2. Anderson, Jonathan et al. Thesis and Assignment Writing 1st ed. New Delhi
3. Primary and Secondary Sources of Authors
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4Credits: 5
COMPARATIVE LITERATUREGuide: Prof. G. Ravindran
Objective:
The aim of this paper is to introduce student-scholars to the methodology of Research they are expected to adopt, to make them familiar with the area of their specialization along with the relevant authors involved, to expose them to the wide area of topics to choose from and to provide them an in-depth acquaintance with the Research topic chosen for study.
Unit-I: Methodology of ResearchAnnotated BibliographyUse of quotationsJustification for the choice of Project proposalMethods of material collection envisaged
Unit-II: Area of Research – Comparative LiteratureDefinition of Comparative Literature – its aim and scopeDifferent Schools Influence and Parallel StudiesGrounds for comparison – Genre, theme …
Unit-III: The Authors and their ContributionDramaFictionProsePoetry
Unit-IV: The Works ComparedThematic StudyCharacter StudyStyle AnalysisStudy of the Technique
Unit-V: Project ProperChoice, Definition, Scope, Limitation of the TopicThe Grounds for ComparisonAn Analytical Account of the TopicA Chapter-wise Summary of the Project
Books for Study:1. Weisstein, Ulrich. Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
2. Wellek, Rene. Discriminations
Books for Reference:1. Chellappan, K. Shakespeare and Ilango as Tragedians
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4Credits: 5
POST-COLONIAL LITERATURE - I
Guide: Prof. Fernandez Garnet
Objectives:
To introduce students to the fundamental principles and practice of Research writing.
To help students plan and form a framework for their Research Project.
To enable students to prepare a synopsis / summary / statement of their Thesis and the Project proper.
Unit-I: MethodologyResearch and WritingFormat of the Research PaperDocumentation
Unit-II: Genre: Post-Colonial LiteratureNovelDramaPoetryCriticism
Unit-III: Author: Post-Colonial LiteratureChinua AchebeWole SoyinkaNgugi Wa ThiongoNadine GordimerJ.M. Coetze
Unit-IV: Project ProperPlan of the Research ProjectChapter-wise Division of the ProjectAbstract
Unit-V: Project ProperWorking OutlineThesis StatementFinal Outline
Books for Reference:1. Gibaldi, Joseph. 2000. MLA Handbook for writers of Research Papers 5th ed. New
Delhi: Affiliated East-West Press Ltd.
2. Anderson, Jonathan et al. 1970. Thesis and Assignment writing. 1st ed. New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Ltd.
3. Moumey, Chris. 2002. Essays and Dissertation. Oxford: OUP.
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4Credits: 5
NEW LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Guide: Prof. S. Papu Benjamin Elango
Objective:
To introduce student-scholars to the Methodology of Research they intend to adopt, to make them familiar with the area of the guide’s specialisation along with the relevant authors involved, to expose them the wide area of topics to choose from, and to provide them an in-depth acquaintance with the Research topic chosen for the study.
Unit-I: Methodology of Research for the Topic Chosen
1. Annotated Bibliography2. Use of Quotations3. Justification for the Choice of Project Proposal.4. Methods of material collection envisaged.
Unit-II: Area of Research - Commonwealth Literature
5. Nature of Commonwealth Literature6. History of Commonwealth Literature7. Genres of Commonwealth Literature8. Nature and History of any one Genre
Unit-III: The Authors and their Contribution
9. Drama10. Fiction11. Prose12. Poetry
Unit-IV: Topics for Research
13. Thematic Study14. Character Study15. Comparative Study16. Study of Techniques, Mode, Style, Structure etc.
Unit-V: Project Proper
17. Choice, Definition, Scope, Limitation of the Topic18. The Approach adopted for Thesis writing.19. An Analytical Outline of the Topic.20. A chapter-wise Summary of the Project.
Reference
1. Walsh, William : Commonwealth Literature2. Dhawan : Commonwealth Fiction3. Daiches, Davis. (Ed.) : British and Commonwealth Literature4. Larson, R. Charles : The Emergence of African Fiction
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4 Credits: 5
AMERICAN LITERATURE
Guide: Prof. S. Papu Benjamin Elango
Objective
The aim of this paper is to introduce students and Research Scholars to the methodology of Research, to familiarize them with the area of the Guide’s special interest along with the relevant authors, to present a wide spectrum of topics to give them an in-depth acquaintance with the Research Topic.
Unit-I: Methodology of Research for the Topic chosen:1. Annotated Bibliography2. Use of Quotations3. Justification of the choice of Project Proposal4. Methods of Material Collection
Unit-II: Area of Research: American Literature
1. Nature of American Literature2. History of American Literature3. Genres of American Literature Afro-American
Women Writers
Jewish American
4. Nature and History of any one genre Drama
Fiction
Prose
Poetry
Afro-American
Unit-III: The Authors and their Contributions
1. Drama2. Fiction – Walker Percy3. Prose4. Poetry
Unit-IV:
1. Thematic Study (Philosophy)2. Character Study3. Analysis of the Topic4. Character-wise Summary of the Topic
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Books for Study
1. Abrams. M.H. 1971. Natural Supernaturalism. Tradition and Revolution in Romantic Lit. New York and London: W.W. Norton and Company.
2. Baker, Lewis. 1983. The Percys of Mississippi. Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State Univ. Press.
3. Allen, William Rodney. Walker Percy: A Southern Wayfarer
4. Lewis, Allen. American Plays and Playwrights of the Contemporary Theatre
5. Hoffman, Daniel. ed. Harvard Guide to Contemporary American Writing
6. Kiernan, Robert. F. American Writing since 1945: A Critical Study
7. Kant, Frederick R. American Fictions 1940 / 1980. A Comprehensive History and Critical Evaluation
8. Bhalla, B.M. ed. Twentieth Century American Novel
9. Rosenblatt, Roger. Black Fiction
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4Credits: 5
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT)
Guide: Dr. S. Joseph Arul Jayraj
Objectives To provide students with the fundamental aspects of ELT. To introduce students to the various avenues of teaching and learning English.
Unit-I
An introductory study of 1. Sociolinguistics 2. Psycho-linguistics3. A brief history of language teaching4. Stylistics
Unit-II
1. A brief history of language teaching2. The nature of approaches and methods in Language teaching3. Behaviourism4. Cognitivism
Unit-III
1. The Audiolingual method2. Fluency (Pronunciation + Grammar)3. Accuracy (Pronunciation + Grammar)4. Communicative Language Teaching
Unit-IV
1. Traditional Method2. New Method of Teaching English3. The Oral Approach4. Situational Language Teaching
Unit-V
1. Structural Method of Teaching English2. Interlanguage Hypothesis3. Error Analysis4. Applied Linguistics
References
1. Brown, G. and Yule, G., Discourse Analysis2. Yule, G., Study of Language3. Richards and Rodgers, Approaches and Methods of English Language Teaching4. Pit Corder, Applied Linguistics - Papers in Applied Linguistics (4 volumes)
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4Credits: 5
AMERICAN LITERATURE
Guide: Prof. T. Vadivu
Objective
The aim of this paper is to introduce student-scholars to the Methodology of Research they intend to adopt, to make them familiar with the area of the Guide’s specialisation along with the relevant authors involved, to expose them to the wide area of topics to choose from, and to provide them an in-depth acquaintance with the Research topic chosen for study.
Unit-I: Methodology of Research for the Topic chosen
Annotated Bibliography
Use of quotations
Justification for the choice of Project Proposal
Methods of material collection envisaged
Unit-II: Area of Research – American Literature:
Nature of American Literature
History of American Literature
Genres of American Literature (including African-American, Jewish-American, women writers and so on)
Nature and History of any one Genre (Drama, Fiction, Prose, Poetry, African-American, Jewish-American, Black Women and so on.)
Unit-III: The Authors and their Contribution:
Drama
Fiction
Prose
Poetry
Unit-IV: Topics for Research:
Thematic Study
Character Study
Comparative Study
Study of Technique, Mode etc.
Unit-V: Project Proper:
Choice, Definition, Scope, Limitation of the Topic
The Approach adopted for Thesis writing
An Analytical Outline of the Topic
A Chapter-wise Summary of the Project
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Books for Study
1. Pollard, Arthur. ed. Webster’s New World Companion to English and American Literature
2. Spiller, Robert E. ed. Literary History of the United States
3. Wager, Willis. American Literature – A World View
4. Quinn, Arthur Hobson. ed. The Literature of the American People: An History andCritical Survey
Books for Reference
1. Lewis, Allan. American Plays and Playwrights of the Contemporary Theatre
2. Hoffman, Daniel. ed. Harvard Guide to Contemporary American Writing
3. Kiernan, Robert. F. American Writing since 1945: A Critical Study
4. Karl, Frederick R. American Fictions 1940 / 1980: A Comprehensive History and Critical Evaluation
5. Bhalla, B.M. ed. Twentieth Century American Novel
6. Rosenblatt, Roger. Black Fiction
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4Credits: 5
INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH
Guide: Prof. V. Francis
Objective:
To inculcate in the M.Phil scholars an in-depth knowledge of the guide’s field of Specialization.
To acquire sufficient details about the relevant authors in the chosen area.
To make the scholar get acquainted with the chosen Research Topic
To apply the current theories and to analyse their impact on Literature.
Unit-I: Methodology of Research for the Topic chosen:
Choosing and justifying the Research Project Proposal
Reading about research methods as well as the subject
Mapping your project
Computer-based analysis
Applying techniques like the compilation of bibliography, apt choice of quotations etc.
Analysing documents, interviews, observations, questionnaires and interpretations.
Drafting and redrafting
The penultimate and final drafts
Summary and further reading.
Unit-II: Area of Research: Indian Writing in English
Nature and scope of Indian Writing in English
The chronological survey of Indian Writing in English
The Genre-wise study of Indian Writing in English
An in-depth study of the multiple critical dimensions of the chosen genre.
Unit-III: The Authors and their Contribution:
Prose
Poetry
Drama
Fiction
Biography
Autobiography
Translated Classics etc.
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Unit-IV: Topics for Research
Moralistic approach
Sociological approach
Psychological approach
Archetypal approach
Formalistic approach
Comparative approach
The study of the character, the theme, the mode and the various techniques.
Unit-V: Project Proper
Choice of the thesis title
Analysing the definition, scope and limitation of the project
The research plan adopted for thesis writing
Summation of each chapter
Books for Study:
1. Ghose Lotika. Indian Writers of English Verse
2. Iyengar, K.R.S. Indian Writing in English
3. Iyengar, K.R.S. Indian Contribution to English Literature
4. Iyengar, K.R.S. Drama in Modern India: and the writers Responsibility in a Rapidly changing world
5. Kumarappa, Bharatan. The Indian Literatures Today: A Symposium
6. Muccutchion, David. Indian Writing in English: Critical Essays
7. Mukherjee, Meenakshi. Twice Born Fiction
8. Mukherjee, Meenakshi. Considerations: Twelve Studies of Indo-Anglian Writing
9. Narasimhaiah, C.D. ed. Indian Literatures of the past fifty years 1917 – 1967
10. Narasimhaiah, C.D. ed. The Swan and the Eagle
11. Naik, M.K. ed. Critical Essays on Indian Writing in English
12. P.E.N. All India Centre, Writers in Free India
13. Singh, Bhupal. A Survey of Anglo-Indian Fiction
14. Sinha, K.N. ed. Indian Writing in English
15. William, H.M. Indo-Anglian Literature
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Sem-II PAPER – IV Hours: 4Credits: 5
INDIAN ENGLISH AND BRITISH LITERATURE
Guide: Prof. J. Dominic Amalraj
Objective
The aim of this paper is to introduce students to the fundamentals of Research Projects.
To help them plan and prepare their Project Proposals.
Unit-I: Methodology of Research for the Topic chosen:
Research and Writing
Format of the Research Paper
Documentation
Unit-II: Genre – Indian English & British Literature
Novel
Drama
Unit-III: Choice of Authors
Charles Dickens
Thomas Hardy
Samuel Becket
Jawaharlal Nehru
Unit-IV: Project Proper
Plan of the Research Project
Chapterwise Division of the Project
Abstract
Unit-V: Project Proper
Outline
Statement of the Thesis
Final Outline
Books for Reference:
1. Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
2. Anderson, Jonathan et al. Thesis and Assignment Writing
3. Primary and Secondary Sources of Authors
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